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The U. S. cattle herd is shrinking and better beef demand is needed to restore profits and turn the industry around, a cattle industry economist says. A Jan. 30 U. S. Agriculture Department report showed the U. S. cattle herd is the smallest it’s been in 50 years. “It is drought, producer retirement, reduced profitability
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Horse Health

carol shwetz dvm It is the responsibility of the person travelling with horses to ensure proper documentation is provided to border officials. Horses from Canada travel across the border into the Uni ted States for purposes surprisingly similar to people. They have jobs, exhibitions, competitions, and new homes on the other side. Both people and
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Small farms seen spurring U. S. farm growth

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There are nearly 76,000 more U. S. farms than a few years ago but new operations tend to be smaller, more diversified and have lower sales than the average farm, according to Agriculture Department data released on Feb. 4. A USDA census taken every five years found four per cent more farms in 2007 than
Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock

U. S. dairy farmers culling cows

A sharp drop in milk prices has the nation’s dairy producers sustaining huge losses and many are culling cows, a move that should mean less milk in 2009, said industry sources attending a convention here. Currently, the U. S. Agriculture Department estimates slightly more milk production in 2009 versus 2008, but USDA may revise down
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USDA old guard fights new ideas

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Although Barack Obama has been president but a few days we can already say with certainty – unlike before his inauguration – that he cannot fly, leap tall buildings or walk on water. Those feats, however, are chopped liver compared to cracking the good old boy cabal at the U. S. Department of Agriculture. So
Beef cattle, Livestock, Other

Three Cs still affecting cattle prices

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“Consumers continue to choose to eat beef, but we see a change in eating habits in favour of less expensive meats.” – LYNDSAY SMITH Don’t pin your hopes on a quick recovery in the cattle market just yet. Although the Canadian cattle herd has been shrinking by leaps and bounds over the past year, volatility
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U. S. soy checkoff probed:

A USDA inspector will review a soybean checkoff program that’s been criticized as mismanaged and wasting money. U. S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said this investigation will take at least a year. The checkoff collected about US$140 million in 2008 from farmers who contribute 0.5 per cent of market price from each bushel of soybeans.
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USDA nominee Vilsack impresses lawmakers

U. S. Senator Herb Kohl on Jan. 7 said he was impressed with Tom Vilsack, president-elect Barack Obama’s choice to head the U. S. Agriculture Department, and expected the former Iowa governor to be confirmed easily by the Senate. “I’m confident this will be a man who will do his job very well,” Kohl, a
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U. S. finalizes COOL rule

The United States will publish soon the final version of country-of-origin meat labelling rules being challenged by Canada and Mexico as a violation of world trade rules, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Jan. 8. The rule requires country-of-origin labels (COOL) on meat sold in U. S. grocery stores. Labelling became mandatory Sept. 30 under an
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Mexico clears U. S. meat plants

USDA confirmed Dec. 30 that Mexico has approved 20 of 30 suspended U. S. meat plants to resume shipments to that country. The 30 meat plants, which produce beef, pork, and poultry, were suspended from shipping to Mexico the previous week due to sanitary issues like packaging, labelling, and transport conditions, USDA and Mexican officials

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